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SCUTCHER
Etymology
Noun
scutcher (plural scutchers)
One who scutches.
An implement or machine for scutching hemp, flax, cotton, etc.
One who dresses hedges.
Synonyms
• (machine for scutching): scutch
Anagrams
• Cutchers, crutches
Source: Wiktionary
Scutch"er, n.
1. One who scutches.
2. An implement or machine for scutching hemp, flax, or cotton; etc.; a scutch; a scutching machine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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